Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Columbine is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £557,500.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025
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Expired on 23 November 2025
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Price for Columbine has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 20 years.
£557,500
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 20 years.
20 August 2018Most recent
£557,500
+67.2%over 14 years21 September 2003
£333,500
+312.0%over 5 years30 July 1998
£80,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9AH: £690,000 (2023–2021).
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On price per m², Columbine stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,806
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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